18 Sep 2023

Act now for a dementia-friendly future this Dementia Action Week

Find out how you can get involved this Dementia Action Week and learn more about our dementia initiatives.

18 Sep 2023

South Australia's first Week of Ageing Well

South Australians are being encouraged to value and celebrate the diversity of older people and their significant contributions to our society, as part of the first-ever Week of Ageing Well, October 1-7.

18 Sep 2023

New suicide prevention plan

Our new Suicide Prevention Strategic Framework Implementation Plan 2023 -2028, Keeping Everyone Safe was released in conjunction with World Suicide Day, September 10.

18 Sep 2023

Palliative care awards celebrate and acknowledge a strong community of professionals and volunteers

The 2023 National Palliative Care Awards have been the focal point of a terrific celebration highlighting significant contributions by palliative care professionals and volunteers.

17 Sep 2023

Queensland Health investigating listeria outbreak

Health authorities across Australia are continuing to investigate three separate genetically related clusters of Listeria infection.

17 Sep 2023

UK recruitment drive part of positive plan to bolster our health workforce

Representatives from the Department of Health are in London this week on a recruitment drive, highlighting the benefits of a career within the Tasmanian health system as part of our long-term strategy to build a health workforce that meets the needs of Tasmanians.

15 Sep 2023

Over 300 scholarships for mental health and alcohol and other drug workers

More than 300 mental health and wellbeing workforce scholarships are now on offer to support study in 2024.

15 Sep 2023

Early season heat alert

NSW Health is reminding people to take precautions to protect their health as early season hot weather and heatwave conditions are forecast for parts of NSW this weekend and early next week.

15 Sep 2023

RACGP calls for criminal history check changes

Nationwide consistency and removing the need to declare ‘trivial offences’ are among the changes listed in a submission to the regulator.

15 Sep 2023

‘Deeply troubling’: At least 184 general practices lost in a year

New clinics have offset the closures to a degree, but the figures represent a net loss of at least 55 practices – and incomplete data means the number could be much higher.